Strategic Planning
The Board Builds Its Sense of Self: Body-Building for Nonprofit Boards
Perhaps the single most important attribute of an effective board is also its most intangible: An independent sense of itself.
Three Steps to Effective Board Oversight of Insurance
Be sure that your nonprofit is getting the most value out of your relationship with your broker, and with your insurance companies.
Closing Down the Right Way
Blue Avocado shares steps for how a nonprofit organization can shut down its operations and ride into the sunset gracefully.
Nonprofit Retirement: Calculating retirement Needs & Exploring Choices
Part one in this three-part series on nonprofit retirement looks at calculating retirement needs and using that information to explore choices
Is It Time for an Audit?
Is an audit worth the expense for a nonprofit’s board of directors in these tough economic times?
Should the Board Hold Executive Sessions?
Executive sessions can help nonprofits have frank discussions about staff performance, and help the board develop a sense of itself.
Boards of All-Volunteer Organizations
All-volunteer organizations (AVOs) are a major social and economic force, but are seldom given credit for their work.
The Best Way to Raise Money? Choose a Revenue Strategy
What’s the best way to raise money for a nonprofit? Start by figuring out who are the best potential supporters of our work and why.
What Should Nonprofit Boards Know About Insurance Brokers?
With nonprofit insurance, a key part to getting the lowest costs and the best coverage is getting the right insurance broker.
Abolish Board Committees?
You may find that task forces with a specific purpose may provide better results than ongoing low-performing board committees.